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Pair of 2 Vintage Modern Bar Stools
Pair of 2 Vintage Modern Bar Stools

Pair of 2 Vintage Modern Bar Stools

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a great pair of midcentury bar stools in stainless steel and vinyl. Upholstery options are

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Mario Bellini Cab Bar Stool for Cassina
Mario Bellini Cab Bar Stool for Cassina

Mario Bellini Cab Bar Stool for Cassina

By Mario Bellini, Cassina

Located in Los Angeles, CA

black textured footrest runs along the front of the stool. The stool can easily be used for bar height

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Set of Three Modernist Wire Bar Stools
Set of Three Modernist Wire Bar Stools

Set of Three Modernist Wire Bar Stools

By Frederic Weinberg

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A set of three modernist bar stools with a slender profile in bent, powder-coated metal. Each stool

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Chain Bar Stools in Edelman Leather
Sculptural Chain Bar Stools in Edelman Leather

Sculptural Chain Bar Stools in Edelman Leather

By Franz West

Located in Atlanta, GA

Sculptural chain bar stools, in the manner of Franz West, American, circa 1960s. The swivel seats

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Belgochrom Bar Stools, Set of 2, 1970s
Belgochrom Bar Stools, Set of 2, 1970s

Belgochrom Bar Stools, Set of 2, 1970s

By belgochrom

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Beautiful original brass and suede bar stools by Belgochrom. Beautiful timeless design with a

Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Metal

Shiro Kuramata Pastoe Idee bar stool 1987
Shiro Kuramata Pastoe Idee bar stool 1987

Shiro Kuramata Pastoe Idee bar stool 1987

By Shiro Kuramata

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Rare stool designed by Japanese designer Shiro Kuramata for Pastoe Idee in 1987. The stool is made

Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Stools

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Frank Guille for Kandya Program Bar Stool
Frank Guille for Kandya Program Bar Stool

Frank Guille for Kandya Program Bar Stool

By Kandya, Frank Guille

Located in London, GB

White framed Kandya program stool, designed in 1958 by Frank Guille for Kandya. A stripped-back

Category

Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Pair Post Modern Barstools, Vintage 1980s Amisco Black Bar Stools, Bar Height
Pair Post Modern Barstools, Vintage 1980s Amisco Black Bar Stools, Bar Height

Pair Post Modern Barstools, Vintage 1980s Amisco Black Bar Stools, Bar Height

By Les Industries Amisco

Located in Decatur, GA

Pair of vintage post modern barstools by Les Industries Amisco - Canada circa 1980s. Bar height

Category

Vintage 1980s Canadian Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Original, Vintage Industrial, American Made, Toledo Bar Stools
Original, Vintage Industrial, American Made, Toledo Bar Stools

Original, Vintage Industrial, American Made, Toledo Bar Stools

Located in Oakville, CT

Pair of Original, Vintage Industrial, American Made, Toledo Bar Stools with metal seats. (Seat

Category

20th Century American Stools

Materials

Metal

Set of Two Marbella Brutalist Bar Stools, 1970s
Set of Two Marbella Brutalist Bar Stools, 1970s

Set of Two Marbella Brutalist Bar Stools, 1970s

By Marbello Design

Located in The Hague, NL

Set of two 'Brutalist' or 'Marbella' bar stools, in brown oakwood and metal, Spain, 1970s. Set

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Brutalist Stools

Materials

Metal

Vintage wooden bar stool by Stella editions, France
Vintage wooden bar stool by Stella editions, France

Vintage wooden bar stool by Stella editions, France

By Stella

Located in AIGNAN, FR

Beech bar stool made by Stella Editions, France in the 1950s. It will be perfect around a kitchen

Category

Mid-20th Century French Stools

Materials

Metal

Set of 8 vintage brutalist bar stools, 1960s
Set of 8 vintage brutalist bar stools, 1960s

Set of 8 vintage brutalist bar stools, 1960s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Mid century brutalist bar stools with elegant backrests and leatherette seats. Metal footrests

Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Brutalist Stools

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Memphis Milano Style Bar Stools, a Pair
Postmodern Memphis Milano Style Bar Stools, a Pair

Postmodern Memphis Milano Style Bar Stools, a Pair

Located in Culver City, CA

A stunning set of post-modern style bar-stools that just ooze Postmodern cool. These Memphis Milano

Category

Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Authentic Knoll Set of 8 Chrome Metal Wire Bar Stools, 1970s
Mid-Century Modern Authentic Knoll Set of 8 Chrome Metal Wire Bar Stools, 1970s

Mid-Century Modern Authentic Knoll Set of 8 Chrome Metal Wire Bar Stools, 1970s

By Knoll

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a marvelous set of eight chrome wire bar stools, with red seats, by Knoll

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Authentic Knoll Set of 4 Chrome Metal Wire Bar Stools, 1970s
Mid-Century Modern Authentic Knoll Set of 4 Chrome Metal Wire Bar Stools, 1970s

Mid-Century Modern Authentic Knoll Set of 4 Chrome Metal Wire Bar Stools, 1970s

By Knoll

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a phenomenal set of four chrome wire bar stools, with red seats, by Knoll

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Four Walnut & Steel Bar Stools With Cantilevered Footrests
Four Walnut & Steel Bar Stools With Cantilevered Footrests

Four Walnut & Steel Bar Stools With Cantilevered Footrests

Located in Chicago, IL

Set of four pedestal based bar stools with bent plywood backs veneered in walnut and covered in the

Category

Vintage 1960s American Stools

Materials

Metal

High Brass Bar Stool with Footrest, 1980s
High Brass Bar Stool with Footrest, 1980s

High Brass Bar Stool with Footrest, 1980s

Located in Antwerp, BE

Comfortable 1980s barstool with patterned blue upholstery needs to renewed. Sturdy metal base in

Category

Vintage 1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal, Brass

Set of Four Bar Stools, Tubax, Belgium, 1950s
Set of Four Bar Stools, Tubax, Belgium, 1950s

Set of Four Bar Stools, Tubax, Belgium, 1950s

By Tubax

Located in Antwerp, BE

Set of four Mid-Century bar stools original of the 1960s. The stools are made from black

Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Set of Three Vintage Toledo Bar / Counter Stools
Set of Three Vintage Toledo Bar / Counter Stools

Set of Three Vintage Toledo Bar / Counter Stools

Located in Oakville, CT

Set of Three Vintage Toledo Bar / Counter Stools. Adjustable from 27" - 34".

Category

20th Century American Stools

Materials

Metal

Original Vintage, American Made Adjustable Toledo Bar Stool
Original Vintage, American Made Adjustable Toledo Bar Stool

Original Vintage, American Made Adjustable Toledo Bar Stool

Located in Oakville, CT

Original Vintage, American Made Adjustable Toledo Bar Stool. Seat height adjusts from 25" - 33

Category

20th Century American Stools

Materials

Metal

Original Vintage Industrial, American Made Toledo Bar Stool
Original Vintage Industrial, American Made Toledo Bar Stool

Original Vintage Industrial, American Made Toledo Bar Stool

Located in Oakville, CT

Original Vintage Industrial, American Made Toledo Bar Stool. Seat height adjusts from 24 1/4 - 28

Category

20th Century American Stools

Materials

Metal

Newly Upholstered Pink Velvet Hollywood Bar Stools, 1980s
Newly Upholstered Pink Velvet Hollywood Bar Stools, 1980s

Newly Upholstered Pink Velvet Hollywood Bar Stools, 1980s

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Bar stools, metal, pink velvet, Europe, design 1980s, newly upholstered 2017. This extraordinary

Category

Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Vintage, American Made, DoMore Health Adjustable Bar Stool
Vintage, American Made, DoMore Health Adjustable Bar Stool

Vintage, American Made, DoMore Health Adjustable Bar Stool

Located in Oakville, CT

Vintage, American Made, DoMore Health Adjustable Bar Stool. Seat adjusts from 22 1/4" - 29 1/2

Category

20th Century American Stools

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 vintage chrome bar stools - 1970s
Set of 4 vintage chrome bar stools - 1970s

Set of 4 vintage chrome bar stools - 1970s

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Set of 4 vintage chrome bar stools - 1970s Wear consistent with age and use. Bar - Furniture - Mid

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Set of Three antique 1960 Lucite Bar Stool
Set of Three antique 1960 Lucite Bar Stool

Set of Three antique 1960 Lucite Bar Stool

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautiful set of three 1960 bar stools, with a very nice light green suede skin, they were my for

Category

Vintage 1960s American Stools

Materials

Metal

Five Basket Bar Stools Perriand Style, France, 1958
Five Basket Bar Stools Perriand Style, France, 1958

Five Basket Bar Stools Perriand Style, France, 1958

By Charlotte Perriand, Franco Legler

Located in Munich, DE

Five basket bar stools, France, 1958 in the style of Franco Legler and Charlotte Perriand. Classic

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Pair of Charlotte Perriand Style Leather Bar Stools
Pair of Charlotte Perriand Style Leather Bar Stools

Pair of Charlotte Perriand Style Leather Bar Stools

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Tall pair of leather and enameled metal Perriand style bar stools. Newly powder coated metal frame

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Belgochrom Vintage Bar Stools, Set of 4, 1970s
Belgochrom Vintage Bar Stools, Set of 4, 1970s

Belgochrom Vintage Bar Stools, Set of 4, 1970s

By belgochrom

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Beautiful original metal and fabric bar stools by Belgochrom. Beautiful timeless design with a

Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Metal

Set of Four Charlotte Perriand Style Bar Stools
Set of Four Charlotte Perriand Style Bar Stools

Set of Four Charlotte Perriand Style Bar Stools

By Rohe Noordwolde, Dirk Van Sliedregt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning set of four Charlotte Perriand style bar stools with black enameled metal frame. Good

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Pair of Postmodern Memphis Era Italian Bar Stools
Pair of Postmodern Memphis Era Italian Bar Stools

Pair of Postmodern Memphis Era Italian Bar Stools

By Anna Castelli Ferrieri

Located in San Diego, CA

Nice pair of Italian bar stools, Made in Italy circa 1980s, black tubular pipping with black rubber

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Set of Four Arthur Umanoff Swivel Bar Stools
Set of Four Arthur Umanoff Swivel Bar Stools

Set of Four Arthur Umanoff Swivel Bar Stools

By Arthur Umanoff

Located in Redding, CT

Set of Four Arhtur Umanoff swivel bar stools. Perfect for that Mid Century Man Cave Bar. Classic

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Set of Three Börge Johansson “Jupiter” Bar Stools
Set of Three Börge Johansson “Jupiter” Bar Stools

Set of Three Börge Johansson “Jupiter” Bar Stools

By Börje Johanson

Located in London, GB

A set of three original Börge Johansson “Jupiter” bar stools with tan brown leather seats and

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Pair of 1950s MCM Curved Seat Bar Stools
Pair of 1950s MCM Curved Seat Bar Stools

Pair of 1950s MCM Curved Seat Bar Stools

Located in Miami, FL

REDUCED FROM $1,850....Originals from the 1950s, this pair of bar stools are early ergonomic

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Couple of Bar Stool with Round Seats, 1960s
Couple of Bar Stool with Round Seats, 1960s

Couple of Bar Stool with Round Seats, 1960s

Located in MIlano, IT

Couple of bar stools, dating to the 1960s. Brass structure, with visible welding signs. Round seats

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

two Warren Bacon California Craftsman Bar Stools, 1970s
two Warren Bacon California Craftsman Bar Stools, 1970s

two Warren Bacon California Craftsman Bar Stools, 1970s

By Warren Bacon

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

We have Two wonderful bar stools designed by Warren Bacon, circa 1970s. Warren Bacon is a well

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Set of 6 bar stools by Arper, 1990s
Set of 6 bar stools by Arper, 1990s

Set of 6 bar stools by Arper, 1990s

By Arper

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

White and cream Post modern bar stools by arper with an aluminum base and foot rest. Beautiful

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Pair of Charlotte Perriand Style Wicker Bar Stools
Pair of Charlotte Perriand Style Wicker Bar Stools

Pair of Charlotte Perriand Style Wicker Bar Stools

By Dirk Van Sliedregt, Rohe Noordwolde

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Dirk van Sliedregt tall angle backed rattan bar stools with black enameled tubular frame

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Cow Skin Bar Stools Made In Germany 1965
Cow Skin Bar Stools Made In Germany 1965

Cow Skin Bar Stools Made In Germany 1965

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Very nice set of bar stools made by unknown designer in Germany 1965. These stools are very well

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Set of Charlotte Perriand Style Wicker Bar Stools
Set of Charlotte Perriand Style Wicker Bar Stools

Set of Charlotte Perriand Style Wicker Bar Stools

By Dirk Van Sliedregt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of 3 Charlotte Perriand style tall angle backed rattan bar stools by Dirk van Sliedregt with

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Italian Pair of Modernist Bar Stools, Italy, 1950
Italian Pair of Modernist Bar Stools, Italy, 1950

Italian Pair of Modernist Bar Stools, Italy, 1950

By Gio Ponti

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Very nice typical Italian shaped bar stools by unknown designer or manufacturer, Italy 1950. These

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Rodney Kinsman Bar Stools Black Bieffeplast, Italy, 1985
Rodney Kinsman Bar Stools Black Bieffeplast, Italy, 1985

Rodney Kinsman Bar Stools Black Bieffeplast, Italy, 1985

By Rodney Kinsman

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Very nice bar stools designed by Rodney Kinsman, manufactured by Bieffeplast, Italy, 1985. These

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Maison Jansen Rose Metal Bar Set
Maison Jansen Rose Metal Bar Set

Maison Jansen Rose Metal Bar Set

By Maison Jansen

Located in Antwerp, BE

Unique red copper coloured bar set. Consists of three bar elements and four matching stools

Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Stools

Materials

Copper

Maison Jansen Rose Metal Bar Set
Maison Jansen Rose Metal Bar Set

Maison Jansen Rose Metal Bar Set

By Maison Jansen

Located in Antwerp, BE

Unique red copper colored bar set. Consists of three bar elements and four matching stools

Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Stools

Materials

Copper

Eames Aluminum Group Shell Bar or Drafting Stools
Eames Aluminum Group Shell Bar or Drafting Stools

Eames Aluminum Group Shell Bar or Drafting Stools

Located in Astoria, NY

"Charles and Ray Eames (American, 1907-1978) pair of Aluminum Group Office Drafting Stools, circa

Category

20th Century American Stools

Materials

Metal

Pair of Midcentury Style Circular Italian Bar-Stools
Pair of Midcentury Style Circular Italian Bar-Stools

Pair of Midcentury Style Circular Italian Bar-Stools

Located in Madrid, ES

Pair of Italian stools from the 50's made with black lacquered metal structure and brass details

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Elegant Brass and Iron Bar Stools
Pair of Elegant Brass and Iron Bar Stools

Pair of Elegant Brass and Iron Bar Stools

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of elegant brass and iron bar stools, American, circa 1950s. They have been beautifully

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Iron, Metal

Set of Three Henry Rosengren Hansen Bar Stools
Set of Three Henry Rosengren Hansen Bar Stools

Set of Three Henry Rosengren Hansen Bar Stools

By Brande Møbelindustri, Henry Rosengren Hansen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A set of three 1960s bar stools by Henry Rosengren Hansen for Brande Møbelindustri. The stools have

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

20th Century Set of Twelve Bar Stools, circa 1960
20th Century Set of Twelve Bar Stools, circa 1960

20th Century Set of Twelve Bar Stools, circa 1960

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A set of twelve 1960s ebonized metal framed bar stools with low back rest and wooden foot rests

Category

20th Century Stools

Materials

Metal

20th Century Set of Six Bar Stools, circa 1960
20th Century Set of Six Bar Stools, circa 1960

20th Century Set of Six Bar Stools, circa 1960

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A set of six 1960s ebonized metal framed bar stools with low back rest and wooden foot rests, the

Category

20th Century Stools

Materials

Metal

Pair of Swivel Bar Stools by Arthur Umanoff
Pair of Swivel Bar Stools by Arthur Umanoff

Pair of Swivel Bar Stools by Arthur Umanoff

By Arthur Umanoff

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A handsome bar height pair with welded iron frames, solid wood slat seats, twisted fiber wrapped

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Set of Three "Duplex" Bar Stool by Javier Mariscal
Set of Three "Duplex" Bar Stool by Javier Mariscal

Set of Three "Duplex" Bar Stool by Javier Mariscal

By Javier Mariscal

Located in Geneva, CH

Wonderful set of three "Duplex" bar stool by Javier Marsical, Spain, circa 1981 Great

Category

Vintage 1980s Spanish Stools

Materials

Metal

Set of two French Hairpin legged bar stools, 1950s
Set of two French Hairpin legged bar stools, 1950s

Set of two French Hairpin legged bar stools, 1950s

Located in Rotterdam, ZH

Set of two bar stools, France 1950s. The stools have nice round seats with their original

Category

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Lucite Bar Stools in the style of Karl Springer
Lucite Bar Stools in the style of Karl Springer

Lucite Bar Stools in the style of Karl Springer

By Karl Springer

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Immaculate set of three Lucite bar stools with original cream velvet seats and metal foot rests and

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Modern Grey Boucle Upholstered Bar Stools, Set of Four
Modern Grey Boucle Upholstered Bar Stools, Set of Four

Modern Grey Boucle Upholstered Bar Stools, Set of Four

Located in Astoria, NY

Four Modern grey boucle upholstered bar stools on tall legs conjoined by an H stretcher

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Borje Johanson, 4 Bar Stools By Johanson Design Sweden.
Borje Johanson, 4 Bar Stools By Johanson Design Sweden.

Borje Johanson, 4 Bar Stools By Johanson Design Sweden.

By Börje Johanson

Located in Oirlo, LI

Mid century Vintage Bar Stools design by Borje Johanson, 1980 Sweden. These four beautiful vintage

Category

Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Set of 4, Original, Vintage Industrial, Toledo Bar Stools
Set of 4, Original, Vintage Industrial, Toledo Bar Stools

Set of 4, Original, Vintage Industrial, Toledo Bar Stools

Located in Oakville, CT

Set of 4, Original, Vintage Industrial, American Made, Toledo Bar Stools. Seat heights range from

Category

20th Century American Stools

Materials

Metal

Set of Four Vintage "Atomic" Bar Stools, circa 1960s
Set of Four Vintage "Atomic" Bar Stools, circa 1960s

Set of Four Vintage "Atomic" Bar Stools, circa 1960s

Located in Toronto, ON

These sturdy and slender bar stools with original orange vinyl are fun and fabulous and even swivel!

Category

Vintage 1960s American Stools

Materials

Metal

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Metal Bar Stools For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of metal bar stools is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct metal bar stools — often made from metal, wood and fabric — can elevate any home. Find 368 antique and vintage metal bar stools at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 59 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Metal bar stools have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of metal bar stools to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Industrial metal bar stools are of considerable interest. Large metal bar stools can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller metal bar stools available at 1stDibs — each spanning 10.24 inches in width — may make for a better choice. There have been many well-made metal bar stools over the years, but those made by Rohe Noordwolde, Dirk Van Sliedregt and Cassina are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Metal Bar Stools?

Metal bar stools can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,717, while the lowest priced sells for $145 and the highest can go for as much as $24,000.

Finding the Right Stools for You

Stools are versatile and a necessary addition to any living room, kitchen area or elsewhere in your home. A sofa or reliable lounge chair might nab all the credit, comfort-wise, but don’t discount the roles that good antique, new and vintage stools can play.

“Stools are jewels and statements in a space, and they can also be investment pieces,” says New York City designer Amy Lau, who adds that these seats provide an excellent choice for setting an interior’s general tone. 

Stools, which are among the oldest forms of wooden furnishings, may also serve as decorative pieces, even if we’re talking about a stool that is far less sculptural than the gracefully curving molded plywood shells that make up Sōri Yanagi’s provocative Butterfly stool

Fawn Galli, a New York interior designer, uses her stools in the same way you would use a throw pillow. “I normally buy several styles and move them around the home where needed,” she says.

Stools are smaller pieces of seating as compared to armchairs or dining chairs and can add depth as well as functionality to a space that you’ve set aside for entertaining. For a splash of color, consider the Stool 60, a pioneering work of bentwood by Finnish architect and furniture maker Alvar Aalto. It’s manufactured by Artek and comes in a variety of colored seats and finishes.

Barstools that date back to the 1970s are now more ubiquitous in kitchens. Vintage barstools have seen renewed interest, be they a meld of chrome and leather or transparent plastic, such as the Lucite and stainless-steel counter stool variety from Indiana-born furniture designer Charles Hollis Jones, who is renowned for his acrylic works. A cluster of barstools — perhaps a set of four brushed-aluminum counter stools by Emeco or Tubby Tube stools by Faye Toogood — can encourage merriment in the kitchen. If you’ve got the room for family and friends to congregate and enjoy cocktails where the cooking is done, consider matching your stools with a tall table.

Whether you need counter stools, drafting stools or another kind, explore an extensive range of antique, new and vintage stools on 1stDibs.

Questions About Metal Bar Stools
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    The most comfortable bar stool is a matter of preference. There are many different types of bar stools for your house, and many different comfy versions have been developed over time. To select the best one, we suggest thinking about height, weight, design and fabric so you can find the best set for your preferences and budget. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary bar stools from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The height of a bar stool is typically around 28 to 38 inches tall. This is because bar tops are usually around 40 to 42 inches high, so bar stools need to be under this height in order to provide ample leg room.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    Why it is called a bar stool has to do with where you typically place this type of furniture. Usually featuring seat heights of 28 to 33 inches, these chairs situate a user at a comfortable level to eat and drink at a bar, whether in a home or in a restaurant. Bar stools are taller than seating intended for use at kitchen counters, known as counter stools, which usually have a seat height of 24 to 27 inches. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of counter stools.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, bar stools are taller than counter stools. The average height of counter stools is 24 inches, and they are best suited for counter height tables and kitchen islands. Barstools are typically an additional five to six inches taller to fit the height of traditional bar counters. Shop a wide selection of bar stools and counter-height stools on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    The difference between bar stools and counter stools comes down to height. Bar stools are usually between 28 and 32 inches tall to provide comfortable seating at bars and bar-height tables. To pair with kitchen counters and counter-height tables, counter stools are normally 24 to 27 inches tall. Find a large collection of dining stools on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2023
    Whether saddle bar stools are comfortable is largely a matter of personal opinion. However, some people find the curved seats featured on these stools supportive because they conform to the body's contours. Find a variety of saddle bar stools on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A standard bar stool will sit around 29 to 32 inches high, and extra-tall bar stools will sit around 33 to 36 inches high. To ensure the best fit for your space, measure the height of the bar or table you want to accent. Shop a wide selection of bar stools on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The comfort of a rattan bar stool is really a matter of preference. Some styles are crafted with a back or cushion for additional comfort, while some may support the addition of a cushioned seat. On 1stDivs, find a range of rattan bar stool styles to suit any preference.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Since counters are generally 34 to 39 inches high, counter stools should be 24 to 27 inches tall; bars are 40 to 46 inches from the ground, so bar stools typically stand 30 to 36 inches tall.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Counter height bar stools are stools that typically have a seat around 24 inches to 27 inches high and are designed to provide seating along a bar or at counter height tables. On 1stDibs, find an array of counter height bar stools from top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The best wood for bar stools is largely a matter of personal preference. Walnut, oak, cherry and birch are commonly used materials. On 1stDibs, find a selection of bar stools from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
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